how to pronounce shrill

/ʃɹɪl/

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shrill is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of shrill in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… show called shrill which is just a …”

meanings of shrill

adjective:

High-pitched and piercing.
Sharp or keen to the senses.
Having a shrill voice.
Fierce, loud, strident.

verb:

To make a shrill noise.

noun:

A shrill sound.

shrill frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word shrill occurs in english on average 2.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.